New research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of Jupiter's core. Most planetary scientists thought that a colossal collision with an early planet containing half ...

Modeling of the consequences of a giant body smashing into Jupiter has undermined one of the main theories used to explain the strange nature of its solid core. Not everyone is satisfied with the ...

The mystery at Jupiter's heart has taken a fresh twist – as new research suggests a giant impact may not have been responsible for the formation of its core. It had been thought that a colossal ...

(CN) — A new study casts doubt on a popular theory of how Jupiter’s unique core formed, suggesting that the planet’s evolution may have been far more complex than previously believed. Fifth planet ...

A new Durham University study has found that a giant impact may not be responsible for the formation of Jupiter's remarkable ‘dilute’ core, challenging a theory about the planet's history. Jupiter, ...

Observations of Jupiter show that ammonia is unevenly distributed in the upper atmosphere, against expectations of uniform mixing. Scientists found evidence for a complicated but apparently real ...

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